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Mind

New Quiet Place movie adds to irrational fears over marauding aliens

Sci-fi depictions of extraterrestrial invasions can heighten anxiety about our efforts to make first contact, says METI president Douglas Vakoch

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Environment

Cool solutions could head off the climate-damaging rush for air con

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Health

The benefits of anti-ageing medicines will outweigh the downsides

Technology

Google’s claim of quantum supremacy has been completely smashed

Life

Giant salamander-like predator roamed Namibia 280 million years ago

Humans

50,000-year-old picture of a pig is the oldest known narrative art

Humans

Ancient Denisovans hunted snow leopards on the Tibetan plateau

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Life

More than 100 shark species may face major population declines by 2100

Technology

Multiple nations enact mysterious export controls on quantum computers

Technology

Computer viruses can spread by using ChatGPT to write sneaky emails

Large language models can be abused by malware to help them avoid detection and propagate by crafting realistic replies to emails

Humans

Iron Age skeletons found under bridge may have been hit by a tsunami

Environment

Thousands of US dams may be unprepared for extreme rain

Technology

Tiny chip could enable super-secure quantum Wi-Fi

Health

The temperature of your face could help diagnose medical conditions